The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018

Article 29

SCHEDULE 5

PART 1 Amendments to the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014 to change boundary

1.—(1) The 2014 Order is amended as follows.

(2) In article 1 (citation and commencement), for “the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority” substitute “the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”.

(3) In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “the Combined Authority” for “the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority” substitute “the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”;

(b) in the definition of “constituent councils” omit “Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland,”; and

(c) omit the definition of “the county councils”.

(4) In the heading to Part 2, omit “Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland,”.

(5) In article 3(2) (establishment), for “the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority” substitute “the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”.

(6) In article 5 (funding)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a) for “three” substitute “two”;

(ii) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the councils for the local government areas of Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland, and”; and

(iii) omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “and” immediately preceding that sub-paragraph;

(b) in paragraph (4) for “the county councils” substitute “Durham County Council”; and

(c) omit paragraphs (5),(6) and (7).

(7) In article 8 (transfer of functions - county councils)—

(a) in the heading for “county councils” substitute “Durham County Council”;

(b) in paragraph (a) for “the county councils” substitute “Durham County Council”; and

(c) in paragraph (b) for “the county councils as local transport authorities” substitute “Durham County Council as a local transport authority”.

(8) In paragraph 3(6) of Schedule 1 (proceedings), for “seven” substitute “four”.

(9) Section 13 of the 1989 Act as modified by article 15, is to be read as if in subsection (4)(i) for “the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”, there were substituted in each place “the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”.

(10) Regulation 64 of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 as modified by article 17, is to be read as if in paragraph (8A), for “the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority” there were substituted “the Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority”.

PART 2 Amendments to the Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014 as a consequence of establishment of joint transport committee

2.  In Schedule 1 to the 2014 Order (constitution)—

(a) in paragraph 3(6)—

(i) omit paragraph (b);

(ii) in paragraph (c) after the words “annual budget” insert “excluding any spending plans related to the functions conferred on the joint transport committee appointed under article 8(1) of the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018”;

(iii) omit paragraphs (d) and (e);

(iv) in paragraph (h) after the words “standing orders” insert “excluding any plans or strategies related to functions conferred on the joint transport committee appointed under article 8(1) of the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018”; and

(b) in paragraph 4(1) (committees), after “Combined Authority” in the second place it appears insert “in respect of all functions of the Combined Authority other than the functions conferred on the joint transport committee appointed under article 8(1)of the Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018.”.